Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-11
CITY COUNCIL.
The Street Railroad Sys-
tenn Laid Over.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
MATTERS of Interest to Property
OWmers-Grading and Im-
provement of streets.


Hitler.
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes, the following business
was transacted:
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Auditor reported as to
the condition OF the various funds on
October 9Th. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenditures of $6S2 for the
past week. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Zanjero reported the expendi-
ture of $46 during the past week.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Justice Austin reported the collec-
ton of $l2O.25 fees during Septem-
ber. Referred to Finance Committee.
Mayor Workman reported the sale
of q horse at $3.50. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Mayor Workman reported sales OF
$l5o7 water in Septem Der. Referred
to Finance Committee.
THE STREET RAILWAYS.
The Board OF Public Works recon-
mended the following changes in the
positions OF the various railway tracks:
1. That the amendment to the Main
Street and Agricultural Park K. 4.
franchise be made 80 as to allow the
double track to be extended across
First to the north side of said street.
2, That the amendment to the Los
Angeles Cable r. r. Co.'s franchise
be made 80 as to change the route
from Spring to Main street, running
north Of First street.
3. That the City r. R. franchise be
amended so as to make the tracks run
up Spring street, with double tracks
10 Main, vacating the track on First
and Main to where the Spring street
track intersects Main street.
That the Sixth and Spring street
Railroad Company be permitted to
run on First to Main and on Main to
where it will connect with the present
track thereon the road to be single
line operated only as horse railway,
until the cable road shall have been
built; the track on :Spring street to
be vacated. The curves at the inter-
section of First and Main streets to be
approved by the City Surveyor and
Board OF Public Works.
Recommended that the Central
Railroad Company be allowed two
wears within which to change the
guage OF all their roads to that
adopted for the cable system.
Whole report laid over for one week.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported as follows:
Recommended that the bill of A. w. Tel
lier for the grading of vignes street be re-
fcrred to Finance Committee. Adopted
On Petition of +. C.. Burlingame to have
zanja along Main street between Washing.
ton and Jefferson protected, recommended
that the zanja committee be empowered TO
make ARRANGEMENTS to have said zanja piped.
ON petition of jewelers. and watchmakers
to be allowed to hang signs on the outer edge
of the sidewalks, recommended that said
petitioners be required to comply with the
ordinance. Adopted.
ON petition of II. Hickman ct al. to be al
lowed to grade Orange street between Union
avenue and Vernon avenue, recommended
that the same be granted, provided the
whole block is graded in accordance with
regular specifications. Adopted.
On petition of s. E.McMahon ct al TO have
Banning street. graded recommended that
the same be granted provided the street be
finished to Center street. and that City AT
tOrney be instructed to draft resolution ao
On petition Of ". Field ct AL to have the
established grade Of Diamond street
changed between Booth and Alvarado rec
commended thatthe same be referred to the
City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of D. Ellsworth to be allowed
to place scales in Buena Vista street, be-
, tween Virgin and Walters streets. ask further
time. Granted.
Yarnell street graded, between Diamond
and Court. onmended that the same be
referred to the City surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of George Cummings ct al, to
have Pennsylvani street graded between
Kscandia street and LOmis street. recon-
mended that the City Survey or be instruct
ed to establish said grade; Adopted.
Recommended that the bid of H. B. Mar
shaI for grading Wall street at so cents per
front foot be accepted and City Attorney in
Btrueted to draw proper contract. Adopted.
Recommended that the bid of A. N. Teller
for grading Vine street between First and
Jackson at 90 cents per front foot be ac-
cepted and City Attorney instructed to draft
proper contract. Adopted.
Recommended that the bids of Burlin-
game g. Johnson for grading Union avenue
between seventh and Ninth streets at 81. .75
per front foot be referred to the City Survey
or for estimate. Adopted
On the bid of Z. &. Burlingame for the
grading of Winston street at ST .35 per front
loot ask further time. Granted.
same action on bid of e. C. Burlingame
for grading of Hill street Granted,
Same action on bid of 4. c. Burlingame for
grading of jenkins avenue. Granted.
In regard to the proposed change of Soto
street, recon mended the same be granted as
represented in the map submitted. Adop-
ted,
Recommended that the franchise of Rich
ards and Records be granted Ms amended.
Postponed one week.
Recommended that Frick Brothers be no.
titled 10 complete their contract Of piping
the Arroyo de Los Reyes. Adopted
Recommended that when the property
owners in San Pedro street, between Fifth
and Washington streets, let contract to grade
rimprove said street, the Zanja be piped
Adopted.
Recommended that the City Clerk
be instructed to advertise for
bids ior the following supplies:
to feed city horses for the year; about IS or
70 tons of hay and about "a tons of rolled
barley. Laid over for one week.
Recommended the following bills be al
lowed: Bill of J. P. Rogers $2O0O for grad
ing of intersection Of Rosas and 20 feet
alley. Bill of $1,000 for grading of 20 feet
alley and ROsas street, Also for grading
High street and Rosas street, 's63. 90 Adopt
ed
Recommended that the Superintendent OF
Streets be instructed to put 30-inch cement
pipe across both streets, where the same are
being graded in front of City Park Adopted
In the matter of the grading of California
street, recommended that Council recon-
ylder Its action accepting the bid of e. C.
Buriingame at 81. 75 front foot each side
and that the same be rejected and the Clerk
ordered TO advertise one week anew for bids
ON said California street. Adopted
street. recommended that Council recon-
slider its action accepting the bid of ID. y.
DJnegan for S1.S0 a front foot each side,
and that the same be rejected and the Clerk
be ordered to advertise one week anew for
bids on said California street. Adopted.
On petition of county of Los Angeles for
permission to grade the northerly half of
Court street, In front of the court house
property recommended the same be granted
for bituminous rock Adopted.
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